Mister Negative
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Live has been absolutely horrid for some reason. Got my search restarted when I had 8 locked in, then had a game go blackscreen for a couple minutes and come back really laggy.
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Live has been absolutely horrid for some reason. Got my search restarted when I had 8 locked in, then had a game go blackscreen for a couple minutes and come back really laggy.
That's like Marty saying he doesn't want audio options in the game because he thinks his music is the best thing since sliced bread.
Hydranockz
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GG's team Warwood. Very fun games. Shame I choked so hard at the second half of both matches.
I'll admit, when ZoosJoos quit out, Krow and I weren't sure what to do. After rewatching the match, he wasn't gone for long but man I couldn't refocus (totally my fault of curse, an awesome game regardless).
That First Strike against Cyren going for rockets was a thing of beauty if I do say so myself.
I'll admit, when ZoosJoos quit out, Krow and I weren't sure what to do. After rewatching the match, he wasn't gone for long but man I couldn't refocus (totally my fault of curse, an awesome game regardless).
That First Strike against Cyren going for rockets was a thing of beauty if I do say so myself.
thezerofire
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If you play tonight and I'm not on tweet me and I'll get on
xxjuicesxx
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Wolf Wolf Wolf.
I heared the Xbox LIve server were down a few days ago and some people couldn't play. Maybe it's a sideeffect of this scenario?
Somebody know what thar Reach update was I got today? Not played a while, so I don't know when it first appeared.
Vire
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He's right.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
The question on if ODST helmet will be in. We haven't seen it yet and some of us really, really hope it's in.
Sorry to be a pest, but it's my favorite helmet in the series aside from Pilot introduced in Reach.
At least say if you can't answer it, although I don't know why it would be secret.
MaximumFlipFlop
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Hope this allows the new players to understand better.
Inspired by the completely unnecessary nav points on the new Warthog
Absolutely, Aside from Hologram, I have no idea which AA is which from the icons. They all just look like different configurations of arrows making up different shapes. Reach had the right idea of making each icon a very simple depiction of the action performed. This isn't really hard to fix, Hardlight shield should be a simple image of a shield, thruster pack should be an arrow pointing left and right, Jetpack should be a simplified image of a jetpack, or an arrow pointed up.
Reach went through this same phase, when sprint was a lightning bolt inside a diamond, etc. With all the other efforts to make game elements easily visible tot he player, it doesn't make sense to use such obscure icons for AAs.
Demoncarnotaur
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Ok yeah, thats very fair, I should have been more clear. IMO, it seems Cortana has been sexualized just a bit more, with a larger emphasis on certain features, and I prefer her look in Halo 3 where that did not seem to be the case.
Ah, damn.
Guy on the left looks like he has the next version of the ODST armor to me. I'd be shocked if we couldn't use that armor in multiplayer.
Eh, I hope that isn't ODST, it looks more like a Spartan 4 helmet with some similarities.
I'll one up that question- Can we use the ODST armor from Halo 3 ODST in Halo 4?
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I'd like to see it in, but the ODST armor for Spartans always bugged me. Why would Spartans wear ODST armor pieces? They have much better Spartan armor. It just looks odd in game seeing a big Spartan with the little ODST helmet and the bolted on check plate.
Sure! Just tweet me when you guys are getting on.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
There's a variety of helmets available to the spartans, no reason to think they wouldn't have an adapted ODST helmet. Especially with the Spartan 4s which are more "common" than MC.
That's not exactly a confirmation, I'm hoping for official word. Either way that version looks pretty awesome! I hope it's in MP.
I appreciate you trying to inform me though. (and Blamite)
Sorry I missed your post before Blamite, thread moves super fast and I'm pretty busy.
Going to Gamestop after class to get a copy.
It really does look like an updated ODST helmet though, it has the same stripe down the middle and the visor has the same convex curve to it.
User 73932
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This is Domino posting from biggy's GAF account via his iPad. We're about to make the drive from LA to San Diego!
Go on his facebook and write dumb status updates.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Have fun you two!
User 73932
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Hahaha. Did you figure out the guests for the newest podcast?
My fate in humanity is gone.
A note on this. For all my bitching about the text on the middle of the screen in Halo 4 MP videos, what do I play the most in Reach? Firefight. What happens every single time I shoot an enemy in the face? The score pops up right next to the targeting reticule. I notice it in the sense that I keep tabs of my piling score (zomg killtacular for two grand) but I've never thought it intrusive.
Yet in videos of Halo 4 MP, I find it annoying, the reason being that I'm not also playing it and distributing my attention. With that epiphany, I don't anticipate the text being an issue, though I'll obviously need to play it first.
Changing the HUD layout is on a different scale than tweaking the audio levels in my opinion.
Truly in that example, the difference for me would be in how I relate to text in a game type that focuses on team play (default Reach), vs individual play (SWAT and Snipes) rather than a difference in type of action.
Of course noticing and absorbing are two different things... and I get moving the information in so far as when it's in the middle, more people will be able to catch what is delivered than when it was lower left. I'm sure it's part of making the game more accessible for people. The problem for me now is, I cannot escape seeing it where before I could choose to see it. Should I choose, I could check on who killed whom without seeing head shot, assist, medals, etc. I could absorb the important stuff and ignore the rest.
There is more information given than I personally value. The only information I value out of the text stream is who killed whom. Everything else is fluff.
For me... the rest adds no value to my game play experience DURING the game, and being notified of medals, assists, head shots, etc.; only adds value AFTER the game.
I'm not saying it's a particular problem (after all, I play other games with MUCH more going on than H4's display)... and I block that stuff out... nor am I worried about it exactly... just saying I'm in the camp of "less is more", and I play with a friends list full of people who feel the same way.
If I could choose where to place information, I'd rather it be out of the center... and could I choose the type of information, I'd rather not see things that have no bearing on the competition at hand. I want information that I value, to be accessible, but not necessarily overt.
The Librarian
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Along with the word "faith."
Yeah, that's why I asked on the previous page if the text in the middle of the screen is similar to campaign scoring or Firefight. The thing about those two items: I use the scores that pop up in the middle as a crutch. I look to them every time to confirm I got a kill.
I... I... am such a fail.
Mister Negative
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Gamestop sent me Shadowrun sandwiched between two pieces of carboard that were sealed together and in a generic case.
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Yes. Squidhands and Tunavi. Gonna be a sexy show mainly about RTX. Probably gonna do a Comic Con one next week.
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Gabotron ES
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I'm saving that quote Frankles.
Another problem with 4's UI is how the " x killed y" text is almost unperceptible.
Another problem with 4's UI is how the " x killed y" text is almost unperceptible.
Barrow Roll
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You hear that? That's the sound of thousands of Living Dead and BTB players rejoicing.
Nothing wrong with these thoughts or opinions, but I will reiterate, you actually won't notice in gameplay. And on balance the benefits it provides are greater than the negatives. And we MUST balance those things.
It really does look like an updated ODST helmet though, it has the same stripe down the middle and the visor has the same convex curve to it.
ODST ?
Well, now I can't update Cragmire or Downlinked (for which an exploit finally cropped up that I need to fix).
NOKYARD still has like 40,000% more maps in matchmaking than I've gotten in, you're going to have to take him down next.
ok but why can't it be a toggle?
Gabotron ES
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So Nando wasn't joking at all, GAME Spain is giving away the Raptor skin and a freaking Halo 4 coffee cup with your pre-order.
We da best!
We da best!
Sure, I'm just talking about the reasoning behind it.
Navidson REC
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Yup. Had the same problem with Reach at first but those were altered during development - thankfully! I still remember a lightning bolt for "sprint".
I was wrong.
That's fine.
But I think the HUD designers are probably going to do a better job designing the HUD, and then don't have to worry about writing all sorts of systems for plebes to customize(fuck up) their HUD.
Barrow Roll
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It's a good thing that I'm in neither of those camps so I don't have to worry about taking anyone down.
I literally have not entered the BTB playlist since Heavies was put in.
Gabotron ES
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New American Dad episodes on tv right now, niiiice!
Uh, first page... awkward.
Uh, first page... awkward.
Hydranockz
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I believe there was a storm in his area or something. It threw me off and just couldn't settle again hah. At the time I wasn't sure how long they had that 'advantage' but it was only like a minute. They extended their lead from then on.
I was just glad I played somewhat decently against that Plywood host
I like this thought process and hope all game development decisions are made with this in mind. It certainly hasn't been the case in the last couple iterations of Halo... (with many multi player decisions (IMO) of course I guess it depends on which extremes one is trying to balance.
Where you set the weights matters as much or more than how heavy they are.
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